Highclere castle Tickets for May 2024

Are you looking for a day tour that includes a visit to Highclere? Or a tour of a week or two that includes Highclere?

Hi,
I suppose I'm looking for a tour that will be in the area of the castle but doesn't include entrance to the castle so we can still use our tickets. I realize it's probably unlikely. Just trying to figure out how to use our tickets along with a tour, if possible.
Thanks!

I have been to Highclere Castle, and it is wonderful. Where are you staying? If you are using public transportation tfrom London then you will travel to Newbury and take a taxi to the castle. (5 miles). I guess you could always head back to the station and take the train West into Bath. (1 hour 9 mins) You don't need a tour to look around Bath - you can do this yourself. You can walk into town from the station and visit the Roman Baths and Abbey.

From Newbury you wouldn't head west to Bath. That is a different line (unless you changed at Westbury, not an overly frequent service). You would go back to Reading twice an hour, change trains, then twice an hour to Bath.

Hi mpaulynsettle,
Yes, we are staying in London and planning to use public transportation. Thanks for the suggestion. We spent 3 days in Bath our last visit, so we were thinking more of the cotswolds this time. I saw there's a market in Newbury on Saturday's so depending on how difficult it is to get there from the train station, we may do that after Highclere.
Thanks again!

Newbury station to market is a short easy walk. While it is open from 9 to 4 I would want to do the market first. Very often with such markets traders start packing up, or even sell out by early to mid afternoon. Even on the well known Skipton Market that happens, also in my own town traders are vanishing by 2pm. Aim to get there soon after 9, then book a taxi for maybe 11am to the Castle.

Thank you isn31c! Good to know!

isn31c thank you for the rail-line correction. I was hoping my comment would bump up the post and provide some suggestions for the OP. Without a car, the Cotswolds are more difficult to navigate for sure. I think Highclere Castle will take up more of the day than you think.

Hello there, this is a huge long shot and I'm not sure exactly if it's what you were after however, we are looking for tickets on May 4th to Highclere for my Mum's 60th Birthday. They are totally sold out and so if you were looking to sell yours we would happily buy them off you.
Appreciate this may not be what you were looking for but thought I'd ask just in case!

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Hi Sophie, no we're not looking to sell the tickets but I hope you're able to go another time. Thanks anyway!